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Central Illinois congressman Eric Sorensen says he's optimistic Congress can come to agreement on a farm bill this year. The Democrat from Moline was recently appointed to the U.S. House Agriculture Committee.
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Illinois Farm Bureau President Richard Guebert said President Donald Trump’s proposed federal budget would have a devastating effect on farmers.The White…
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U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin visited Bloomington Friday to talk with McLean County farmers about the impacts of last year’s updated farm bill.After speaking with…
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The House on Wednesday easily passed the farm bill, a massive legislative package that reauthorizes agriculture programs and food aid.The legislation has…
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Congress was unable to pass a new farm bill before the 2014 version expired at midnight on Sunday.A joint conference committee was called in August after…
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U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood said the sexual assault allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh should be taken seriously, but he isn’t ready to…
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As Congress gets set to debate a final version of a new farm bill this summer, one of the negotiators wants to ensure job training requirements are…
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The House version of a new farm bill would impose tough new work requirements on recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP),…
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The Republican-led House has narrowly passed a sweeping farm bill that would toughen work requirements for food stamp recipients.The bill passed 213-211.…